The Pikes Pike Marathon & Ascent and the Manitou Springs Heritage Museum invite you to visit The 70th Anniversary Pikes Peak Marathon and Ascent Exhibit. Known as “America’s Ultimate Challenge” the Pikes Peak Marathon is a race like no other. With a 7,800-foot vertical climb, the course takes runners from Manitou Springs, Colorado, along Barr […]
Ghost Tours is celebrating its 30th Anniversary! Since 1995, we have provided an entirely new original script and experience. On these eerie yet fun ghost tours, you will encounter ghosts of historical Manitou figures throughout the performance. Book your Ghost Stories of Old Manitou Walking Tours and choose from four weekends - Oct 3, 4, […]
As part of our Cool Science series in October, the Manitou Springs High School Robotics Team and Manitou Springs Heritage Museum are proud to present "Manitou Springs Robotics Demo Night". This exciting robotics demonstration is where the future of technology meets the high school students of today! While the Robotics Team showcases its robots, you […]
The Heritage Brewfest is celebrating its 10th Anniversary! This year’s festival will be held during cooler beer drinking weather and will be bigger and better than ever. Don’t miss it! Get your tickets now!
I Married a Witch (1942) In 1672, two witches were burned by puritan Jonathan Wooley. In revenge, the witches cursed all future generations of the Wooley family, and that the sons will always marry the wrong woman and be miserable. Love potions backfire with comedic results. Directed by René Clair Starring Fredric March and Veronica […]
The Cool Science Festival and the Manitou Springs Heritage Museum welcome Patric Ryan and his presentation, "Nikola Tesla in Colorado Springs”. Learn about the advanced scientific work of Nikola Tesla, wireless telegraphy, wireless power transmission, his interplanetary communications and death rays. Many of Tesla’s experiments were conducted right here in Colorado Springs in 1899-1900. Mr. […]
In celebration of Indigenous Peoples everywhere, the Manitou Springs Heritage Museum is proud to host an afternoon featuring Standing Bear’s storytelling, healing and spirituality. With love and gratitude, Wayne William Snellgrove gives his audience the gift of listening. He communicates directly with Spirit and interprets the messages he receives for all of us to use. […]
Dead of Night (1945) Architect Walter Craig, seeking the possibility of some work at a country farmhouse, soon finds himself once again stuck in his recurring nightmare. Dreading the end of the dream that he knows is coming, he must first listen to all the assembled guests' own bizarre tales. Starring Mervyn Johns, Roland Culver […]
Bedlam (1946) Nell Bowen, the protégé of Lord Mortimer, wants to help change the conditions of notorious St. Mary's of Bethlehem Asylum (Bedlam). Though she tries to reform Bedlam, but the cruel Master Sims who runs it has her committed there, though ultimate, it's the lunatics who've taken over the asylum. Starring Boris Karloff and […]
The Black Castle (1952) This moody gothic horror film from Universal Pictures is steeped in revenge, mystery, and shadowy intrigue. Set in 18th-century Austria, it follows British noble Sir Ronald Burton as he infiltrates the sinister estate of Count von Bruno to investigate the disappearance of two friends. What he uncovers is a web of […]